I can only get one. I love things to do on the side like gamble or watch tv like gta iv so is there alot of that in fallout 3? I know in new Vegas you can gamble and I think you can go to shows right? So I just wanted to know which I should get.

New Vegas, hands down and without a question. It's using the same engine as Fallout 3 and is set in the same universe but apart from that it looks set to be a far superior game, the developers are an offshoot group from those who made the original Fallout games so it should contain a lot more humour and a great deal more options.
Besides that they've gone to great lengths to deal with issues present in fallout 3 and polish up the things that were already good. It should be better in pretty much every way.


The only problem is it is not out quite yet (19th in US, 22nd in Europe) so a) it could be terrible and everything we've been told is a lie (really not likely, at all.) and B) more importantly it will cost more, Fallout 3 has been out long enough for the price to be lower than New Vegas on release. If you can though I would definitely say New Vegas, without a shadow of a doubt.

Wait for new vegas before you make an assumption and just get one or the other. However the vanilla fallout 3 is only $20, so maybe you can get that now and still have enough to get new vegas.

I'd get fallout 3 then new vegas, because you wouldn't want to play fallout 3 if you play new vegas first.

I think I'll get new Vegas. Because I like not too dark and gritty games but I'll admit that survival horrors are one of my favorite game types. Still there is more to do in new Vegas. But whatever gets a higher ign score will get me to buy. Fallout 3 got a 9.6, one less than red dead which I loved for all the side stuff. It looks like new Vegas has a lot of side stuff as well. But if anybody can name a few side things not side missions in fallout 3 I would greatly appreciate it.

IGN gives incredibly biased reviews and you should never trust them. If you're going to base your opinion off of a review score, ignore the score altogether and just read at least a handful of reviews. Not to say Fallout 3 didn't deserve the score, because it did, but you should never base your opinion off the score a single site, especially IGN, gives.

New Vegas looks like it will be improving on a lot of what was in Fallout 3. We don't know for sure how the game will be yet, but so far it looks like it will be better than Fallout 3. But it's best to wait until it's released to make a decision.

New Vegas, hands down.

Maybe you should wait until New Vegas is released and check out what people are saying about it.

If you want to be sure of quality, get FO3 and mod the hell out if it and make it great (I don't know any mods that add minigames, though, sorry).

Imnwaiting until november so I can seen which game got better from a couple review sites.

None of us have played New Vegas yet since it hasn't been release. But I am you I will go for New Vegas. The same engine and gameplay but with all the developers from the classic series plus an improved experience.

Well, I got my Fallout 3 copy for 8.99 plus tax (it was just the game, no add-ons) from Gamestop. I'd say if you're prepared to wait a while after New Vegas is out (like two weeks) for reviews to surface, then I guess you could do that, but I say just go with Fallout 3.

My reasoning is that if Fallout New Vegas is epic compared to Fallout 3, and you don't play Fallout 3 by comparison, you're missing out on a lot. Atleast if New Vegas is better than Fallout 3, you'll have played Fallout 3 and New Vegas.

I would vote F03 GOTY for a few reasons: 1 - you know it's a great game while NV is still unproven. 2 F03 might also not be as sharp as NV and it's always much harder to enjoy a great game that doesn't look as good as what you're used to. 3. The GOTY version with all the add ons makes for a long and enjoyable experience. By the time you're through with FO3, NV GOTY will probably be out and for cheap too! 4. If you're a pc person, all the mods are set up for FO3.

New Vegas. Then get a hold of the originals (if you have not already played them). Then get FO3.